EP1862381A3 - Robot d'inspection d'entrefer micro miniature - Google Patents

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EP1862381A3
EP1862381A3 EP07108514.6A EP07108514A EP1862381A3 EP 1862381 A3 EP1862381 A3 EP 1862381A3 EP 07108514 A EP07108514 A EP 07108514A EP 1862381 A3 EP1862381 A3 EP 1862381A3
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Paul C. Bagley
Richard Hatley
Robert M. Roney
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D63/00—Motor vehicles or trailers not otherwise provided for
    • B62D63/02—Motor vehicles
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02K—DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
    • H02K15/00—Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R31/00—Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
    • G01R31/34—Testing dynamo-electric machines

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  • Manufacture Of Motors, Generators (AREA)
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  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
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  • Testing Of Devices, Machine Parts, Or Other Structures Thereof (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
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US11/420,863 US7555966B2 (en) 2006-05-30 2006-05-30 Micro miniature air gap inspection crawler

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EP1862381A3 true EP1862381A3 (fr) 2015-09-23
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EP (1) EP1862381B1 (fr)
JP (1) JP2007322426A (fr)
CN (1) CN101082654B (fr)
AU (1) AU2007202458B2 (fr)

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JP2007322426A (ja) 2007-12-13
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CN101082654B (zh) 2013-05-01
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